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To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what discussions
he has had with his Israeli counterpart on recognition of the plight of Jewish refugees
from the Middle East and North Africa.

<p>​I am yet to discuss this matter with my Israeli counterpart. The history of Jewish
migration and displacement in the region is highly complex and cannot be ignored.
We acknowledge that the Jewish community has experienced unacceptable suffering. We
continue to support the aspiration for a Jewish homeland in the modern state of Israel,
just as we support the objective of a viable and sovereign Palestinian state. A peaceful
future for the Middle East depends on a peace agreement that offers fair restitution
for both sides, and a willingness on the part of all countries in the region to respect
the rights of minorities and build inclusive societies which enshrine and uphold those
rights.</p>

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what information
his Department holds on the number of (a) Sudanese and (b) Eritrean refugees detained
by the Israeli authorities; and whether the UK Government has made representations
to the Israeli authorities on preventing the repatriation of those refugees.

<p>​Whilst we do not hold any information on the number or Sudanese and Eritrean refugees
being held by the Israeli authorities, our Embassy in Tel Aviv regularly raises our
concerns over the issue of treatment of refugees with Israel.</p>